Key statistics
- Ranked Practice Areas
- 21
- Awards Won
- 11
- Ranked Lawyers
- 51
- Male:Female Ratio of Ranked Lawyers
- 45:6
Firm summary
Analysis
Lee & Ko is a Domestic: Multi-practice firm in South Korea.
In 2023, the firm was recognised in 21 practice area(s) and 51 of its practitioner(s) were accredited.
In the same year, Lee & Ko was nominated for 77 awards, of which it won 11.
This information is based on aggregated legal ranking and awards data from the world’s market-leading legal publications. Legal Media 360’s sentiment index methodology can be viewed here.
Rankings
within South Korea
| Practice Area Subcategory | BAND | No. of rankings | Ave. Band | Table | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antitrust and competition | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.3 | View full ranking table | |
| Banking and finance | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 4 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Capital markets | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Corporate and M&A | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 4 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Dispute resolution | |||||
| Arbitration | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.3 | View full ranking table | |
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Insurance | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Intellectual property | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Patent litigation | BAND 1 | 2 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Patent prosecution | BAND 2 | 2 | 2.5 | View full ranking table | |
| Trademark enforcement and litigation | BAND 1 | 2 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Trademark prosecution | BAND 2 | 2 | 2.5 | View full ranking table | |
| Labour and employment | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 4 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Private equity | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 2 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Project development | |||||
| Including energy and infrastructure | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Real estate | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.3 | View full ranking table | |
| Restructuring and insolvency | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Shipping | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 2 | 1.5 | View full ranking table | |
| Tax | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.3 | View full ranking table | |
| Technology, media, telecoms | |||||
| General | BAND 2 | 2 | 2.0 | View full ranking table | |
| White collar crime | |||||
| Disputes | BAND 1 | 2 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
Deals/Case awards
Total nominations-to-win ratio
28:5
| Award | Nomination(s) | Win(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Banking and finance - Project finance | ||
| Busan Geoje PPP Project project pinancing | 1 | 0 |
| E Mart acquisition financing | 1 | 0 |
| Incheon-Gimpo Expressway project financing | 1 | 0 |
| Largest greenfield infrastructure PPP transaction | 1 | 1 |
| Capital markets - Debt | ||
| Bukopin /IFC social bonds sale | 1 | 0 |
| Hyundai Capital Services GMTN programme | 1 | 0 |
| LG Chem's 2026 and 2031 notes due | 1 | 0 |
| POSCO zero coupon green convertible bonds | 1 | 0 |
| Capital markets - Equity | ||
| Aphrodite Acquisition Holdings / Hugel acquisition | 1 | 0 |
| Megazone Cloud Corporation Series C shares issuance | 1 | 0 |
| POSCO zero coupon green convertible bonds | 1 | 0 |
| Samsung BioLogics / Biogen Therapeutics share sale | 1 | 0 |
| SK Battery $1 billion green bonds offering | 1 | 0 |
| Corporate and M&A - General | ||
| Aphrodite Acquisition Holdings / Hugel acquisition | 1 | 0 |
| Jungheung Group / Daewoo E&C sale | 1 | 0 |
| Macquarie Korea Asset Management / Deokyang Co. $600 million acquisition | 1 | 0 |
| Match Group / Hyperconnect | 1 | 0 |
| Samsung BioLogics / Biogen Therapeutics share sale | 1 | 0 |
| Starbucks Coffee Korea S$2 billion controlling stake sale | 1 | 0 |
| General business law - General | ||
| KEPCO unlawful dispatch case | 1 | 1 |
| Novartis International patent infringement suit | 1 | 1 |
| Sampyo Group safety litigation | 1 | 1 |
| Private equity - General | ||
| Affinity Equity Partners / JobKorea | 1 | 0 |
| Real estate - General | ||
| Emart's Headquarters acquisition and redevelopment | 1 | 0 |
| Logistics Center forward purchase | 1 | 0 |
| Lotte World Tower & Mall 25% interest sale | 1 | 0 |
| Technology, media and telecoms - General | ||
| Delivery Hero / Yogiyo sale | 1 | 1 |
| Delivery Hero Korea acquisition | 1 | 0 |
Firm awards
Total nominations-to-win ratio
49:6
| Award | Nomination(s) | Win(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | ||
| Banking and finance | 2 | 0 |
| Banking and financial services | 1 | 0 |
| Capital markets | 1 | 0 |
| Construction | 2 | 0 |
| Copyright | 1 | 0 |
| Corporate and M&A | 1 | 0 |
| Dispute resolution | 3 | 1 |
| Energy and natural resources | 2 | 0 |
| Financial and corporate | 1 | 0 |
| Firm of the year | 2 | 1 |
| Infrastructure | 1 | 0 |
| Insurance | 2 | 0 |
| Intellectual property | 2 | 0 |
| Intellectual property - Patent | 2 | 0 |
| Intellectual property - Trademark | 1 | 1 |
| Intellectual property - Transactions | 1 | 1 |
| Japan practice | 1 | 1 |
| Labour and employment | 2 | 0 |
| Real estate | 1 | 0 |
| Regulatory | 2 | 1 |
| Restructuring and insolvency | 2 | 0 |
| Shipping | 1 | 0 |
| South Korea practice | 1 | 0 |
| Tax | 2 | 0 |
| Technology, media, telecoms | 1 | 0 |
| Transactional firm of the year | 1 | 0 |
| Practice management | ||
| Environmental, social and corporate governance | 1 | 0 |
| Pro Bono | 1 | 0 |
| Regional | ||
| Construction - Disputes | 1 | 0 |
| Dispute resolution | 1 | 0 |
| Dispute resolution - Arbitration | 1 | 0 |
| Firm of the year | 1 | 0 |
| Investment funds | 1 | 0 |
| Regulatory - Disputes | 1 | 0 |
| Tax - Disputes | 1 | 0 |
| Technology, media, telecoms | 1 | 0 |
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